La Concordia mine, San Antonio de los Cobres, Los Andes department, Salta Province, Argentinai
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La Concordia mine | Mine |
San Antonio de los Cobres | Municipality |
Los Andes department | Department |
Salta Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 11' 58'' South , 66° 24' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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San Antonio de los Cobres | 4,000 (2016) | 8.8km |
Santa Rosa de Tastil | 2,000 (2016) | 51.7km |
La Concordia mining complex: located on the road between San Antonio de Los Cobres and the viaduct La Polvorilla.
Silvermine worked since the 19th century, 4144 metres above sea level. The pique or tunnel is located just below the railway station and has a depth of 150 meters.
Polymetallic epithermal veins associated with Miocene dacites intruding Paleozoic sediments. La Concordia, El Recuerdo, La Paz, and Matilde veins are the most important.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β JaskΓ³lskiite ? Formula: CuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15) Description: No analytical details known. Reference: Gunnar FΓ€rber label |
β 'Limonite' Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Semseyite Formula: Pb9Sb8S21 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Zinkenite Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
β | JaskΓ³lskiite ? | 2.HB.05c | CuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15) |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Semseyite | 2.HC.10d | Pb9Sb8S21 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Zinkenite | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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La Concordia mine, San Antonio de los Cobres, Los Andes department, Salta Province, Argentina